Satisfying stop-motion video shows familiar sushi dishes made with some very unusual objects.
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Music-themed restaurant doesn’t want to rock the boat and instead incorporates local cultural into its design and food items.
Kobe beef’s fiercest rival is the star of this sukiyaki ekiben that not only tastes amazing, but sounds great too.
Or maybe we should call them “beef cans?” Either way, these things will be literal life-savers.
Bring the taste of Japan back home with you by learning to make your favorite Japanese food from the people who know it best.
Come hungry for this list of the most delicious things to eat in the most palate-pleasing prefectures of Japan.
The unusual admissions policy has raised some eyebrows, but it’s very apparent that this space is meant to appeal to a specific clientele.
There’s no need to give up ramen on sizzling hot days as long as you eat it Yamagata-style.
Hello Kitty’s lazy egg pal manifests itself in a shocking way.
We try the new alcoholic chocolates designed to keep you cool and refreshed during the hottest season of the year.
The masters of matcha ice cream treats mix traditional anmitsu toppings with one of modern Japan’s favorite desserts.
Between Cup Noodle’s Mega Spicy Miso and 7-Eleven’s Mongolia Tanmen Nakamoto Hokkyoku BLACK, which one left our tongues more of a spicy, shriveled wasteland?
Minister for Foreign Affairs’ tweet descends into emoji madness before ending on a porky cliffhanger.
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Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police
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Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
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Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
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New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
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Visit the birthplace of the Japanese daruma in Gunma Prefecture
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